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WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe
The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in…
MEA: Two bridges built by China in Pangong area occupied illegally
CONFIRMING REPORTS of a second bridge being built by China across the Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that “both these bridges are in areas that have continued to be under the illegal…
Silence from Kyiv as Russia claims more than 1,700 surrender in Mariupol
Moscow said on Thursday that 1,730 Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Mariupol over three days, including 771 in the past 24 hours, claiming a surrender on a far bigger scale than Kyiv has acknowledged since ordering its garrison to…
‘Mujib – The Making of a Nation’ trailer released at Cannes
Cannes: A 90-second trailer of the much-awaited 'Mujib– The Making of a Nation', an India -Bangladesh co-production feature film directed by Shyam Benegal, was released at the Cannes film festival today. Union Minister of Information…
Sri Lankan armed forces ended civil war with LTTE through ‘humanitarian operation’: Prez Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has praised the country’s military for ending the conflict with the LTTE in 2009 and ushering in peace through a “humanitarian operation”, saying there was “no hatred, anger or revenge” involved in…
Afghan Taliban order women TV anchors to cover their faces
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ordered all female presenters on TV channels to cover their faces on air, the country’s biggest media outlet said Thursday.
The order came in a statement from the Taliban’s Virtue and Vice Ministry, tasked…
UKRAINE: Game on For National Interests
Jaipur/Chandigarh: It gives me great pride as an Indian to say that India is the only country in the world that liberated Bangladesh with surrender of fully armed one Lakh Pakistani troops in just 14 days. Even superpowers have failed to do…
Lankan Parliament defeats no-trust motion against Gotabaya
COLOMBO: A no-confidence motion tabled by the Opposition against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was defeated in Parliament on Tuesday, in a comfortable win for the embattled President amidst nationwide protests demanding his…
Spain, Morocco reopen land border crossings as ties improve
MADRID: The land borders between Spain and Morocco at Ceuta and Melilla, Spain's North African enclave cities, have begun to reopen after being closed for just over two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and later a diplomatic crisis…
NATO conducts big military exercises in Baltic region
Brussels: NATO began one of the biggest-ever military exercises in the Baltics, BBC reported on Monday. The exercise called "Hedgehog", involves 10 countries, including Finland and Sweden, which have announced them decisions to formally…
Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers to meet in Europa League final
SEVILLE: Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers will get a chance to end decades of despair when they meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
For Frankfurt, it will be an opportunity to win its first European trophy in more than 40 years.…
Putin comments on Sweden, Finland in NATO
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia “does not have a problem” with Sweden or Finland as they apply for NATO membership but that it will react to any military expansion in the countries.
Discussing Finland and Sweden,…
Former PM Imran Khan’s security beefed up after ‘assassination plot’ claims
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Monday beefed up security for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, two days after he claimed that there was a plot to assassinate him, according to a media report.
Khan claimed on Saturday that a…
Chinese media defends Indian wheat export curb after G7 criticism
BEIJING : China on Sunday came to India's defence after G7's criticism over the decision to regulate the export of wheat, saying that blaming developing countries like India won't solve the global food crisis.
Last week, the Indian…
PM uses buddhism thread to strengthen Nepal ties
NEW DELHI: Connected by the noble thread of Buddhism, India and Nepal are deepening ties in many spheres, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a day-long visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha…
PM Modi arrives in Lumbini, received by PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
Kathmandu/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal on Monday morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. On arrival at Lumbini, Prime Minister Modi was warmly…
UN lists Pakistan among 23 drought-hit countries
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is among 23 countries in the world facing the bleak prospects of drought over the past two years, according to a UN report.
The report released by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ahead…
NATO sees Russia’s war faltering, mulls expanding alliance
BERLIN: A senior NATO official says Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war. Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to…
Australia PM makes final push for re-election
AUSTRALIA: Australia's conservative prime minister sounded the gun on the last lap of a bitterly-fought election campaign Sunday, admitting "not everything went to plan" during the country's pandemic response.
At an official launch of…
When Sri Lanka last played an ODI, I was 29 and now I am 32: Chamari Athapaththu
When Sri Lanka women take the field against Pakistan in the first ODI in Karachi on June 1 2022, it would have been 966 days since they played their previous One Day International. While it's true that the pandemic affected the sporting…
